Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 925: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received correspondence of representations to change the colour of wind turbines from white to a more neutral environmental colour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37948/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I have not received any correspondence or representations in relation to the colour of wind turbines. On the particular issue of Wind Farm development, my Department issued Wind Energy Development Guidelines in June 2006. A copy of the Guidelines is available on my Department's website www.environ.ie. The Guidelines offer advice to planning authorities, developers and the wider public on planning for wind energy through the development plan process and in determining applications for planning permission, including the colour of wind turbines. The Guidelines do not preclude the use of a colour other than white for a wind turbine. It is a matter for each planning authority to assess an application for a wind turbine on its own merits in accordance with the Development Plan and according to site specific conditions.